GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |